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Prince Henrik dies

Published : Thursday, 15 February, 2018 at 12:00 AM Count : 56

STOCKHOLM, Feb 14 : Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Denmark's Queen Margrethe, has died at age 83, ending a half-century struggle to win the hearts of Danes that only succeeded in his later years.The royal family declared a month of mourning, as flags were lowered to half-mast nationwide on Wednesday. Danish daily Politiken headlined "Au Revoir, Henrik". —AFP